Construction materials : their nature and behaviour / edited by Marios Soutsos and Peter Domone.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Atoms, bonding, energy and equilibrium -- Mechanical properties of solids -- Structure of solids -- Fracture and toughness -- Liquids, viscoelasticity and gels -- Electrical and thermal properties -- Deformation and strengthening of metals -- Forming of metals -- Oxidation and corrosion -- Iron and steel -- Aluminium.

This established textbook provides an understanding of materials' behaviour through knowledge of their chemical and physical structure. It covers the main classes of construction materials: metals, concrete, other ceramics (including bricks and masonry), polymers, fibre composites, bituminous materials, timber, and glass.